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Sahtu residents open to MLA's food bank idea. But who will do the work?
An N.W.T. MLA is proposing to build off existing services in Sahtu communities as he pushes ahead with his idea for setting up a food distribution hub in the region. Some residents like the idea but say volunteer capacity will be a challenge.
Ammo, greenhouses, food pantries: What Sahtu residents in N.W.T. say will help them put food on the table
Residents of the five Sahtu communities in the N.W.T. say ammunition to get out on the land, greenhouses to grow their own produce and food pantries are some of the things that'll help make them more food secure.
N.W.T. MLA touring Sahtú this week with Food Banks Canada and Nutrition North
Sahtú MLA Danny McNeely is scheduled to visit each community in his region this week, along with representatives of Food Banks Canada and Nutrition North, to talk about building food bank services in each one.
16 parkas gifted to visiting girls' hockey team in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut
Sixteen girls on a hockey team from Ontario were each gifted handmade parkas during an exchange that brought them to Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, for a week.
Imperial Oil looks toward closure in Norman Wells, N.W.T., with request for environmental assessment
Imperial Oil has asked the Mackenzie Valley Review Board to initiate a third environmental assessment related to its oilfield in Norman Wells, N.W.T. – this time, for its nearing closure.
3-year water licence granted to Imperial Oil in Norman Wells, N.W.T.
Canada's northern affairs minister signed off on the Sahtú Land and Water Board's recommendation that Imperial Oil be given a temporary licence for its operation in Norman Wells, N.W.T.
'Holy smokes': Huge log believed to be 50 million years old unearthed at N.W.T. mine
A log of wood believed to be 50 million years old has been hauled up from below ground at Diavik diamond mine in the N.W.T. — a find that researchers say is remarkable but not uncommon.
Feds backtrack on characterizing northern military spending as new
National Defence Minister Bill Blair said last week the federal government was increasing its investment in northern military hubs from $218 million to $2.67 billion. The Department of Defence now says the higher figure stems from a change in accounting and isn't actually an increase.
12 million more trees to be planted on Tłı̨chǫ lands following $53M investment
The Tłı̨chǫ and federal governments announced a deal to plant 12 million trees over the next seven years in N.W.T., from locally-harvested seeds. Canada is putting nearly $45 million into the project while the Tłı̨chǫ government is pitching in more than $8 million.
Feds announce locations of 3 northern military hubs
The federal government announced Thursday the first hubs would be in Iqaluit, Yellowknife and Inuvik.